BYE-BYE. THE PARTY IS JUST GETTING STARTED IN GALVESTON TONIGHT. IT IS MARDI GRAS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO VISIT THE ISLAND THIS WEEKEND, BUT PARTY GOERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PAY UP TO PARK AND TO PLAY BY THE RULES. "LOCAL 2's" KEITH GARVIN JOINS US THERE LIVE TONIGHT AS WELL. Reporter: DOMINIQUE, BILL, I HOPE YOU CAN HEAR ME BECAUSE I CANNOT EVEN HEAR MYSELF. WE'RE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT NEAR STRAND AND TREATMENT, THE SECOND AND FINAL PARADE OF THE DAY JUST GOT UNDERWAY. YOU SEE THE CROWD. THIS IS ALL ABOUT FUN AND KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE. MARDI GRAS IN GALVESTON KICKING OFF ITS FIRST FULL NIGHT FOR 2014. THE WE'LL BE HERE TOMORROW, SUNDAY AND NEXT WEEKEND. LOTS OF FUN, DRENCHES, FOOD. NOTHING BETTER. Reporter: WHAT ELSE COULD YOU ASK FOR. EXACTLY. Reporter: MARDI GRAS GALVESTON IS THE THIRD LARGEST MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION IN THE NATION. FRIDAY GOT STARTED OFF WITH A PARADE AND UMBRELLA BRIGADE AND ANOTHER PARADE TONIGHT. ORIGINAL PLACE WHERE MARDI GRAS STARTED. THIS IS FANTASTIC. I LOVE IT. Reporter: WITH 300,000 PEOPLE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE CELEBRATION OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKENDS, ORGANIZERS WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE FUN BUT SAY SECURITY FOR ALL OF THOSE FOLKS WILL BE A PRIORITY. GALVESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS FULLY READY AND PREPARED TO HANDLE CROWDS AND SO WE'VE GOT SOME EXTRA FOLKS OUT HERE THAT ARE MANNING THE CROWDS, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS SECURE. WE WANT EVERYBODY TO HAVE A STATE OF AND FUN TIME. Reporter: BACK LIVE, YOU SEE THE FINAL PARADE IS GOING BY RIGHT NOW. THEY'RE THROWING OUT BEADS. I WANT TO GET TO ONE MORE THING. EARLIER YOU MENTIONED PARKING. THAT IS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE FOR SOME FOLKS BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE EVER HAD MARDI GRAS INSTALLED THE PARKING METERS. FOR SOME FOLKS, IT'S GOING TO BE AN ISSUE. FOR THESE FOLKS, I DON'T THINK

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